1962 Labour Party deputy leadership election

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1962 Labour Party deputy leadership election
  1961 8 November 1962 (1962-11-08) 1970  
  GeorgeBrown1967.jpg Harold Wilson.jpg
Candidate George Brown Harold Wilson
Popular vote133103
Percentage56.4%43.6%

Deputy Leader before election

George Brown

Elected Deputy Leader

George Brown

The 1962 Labour Party deputy leadership election took place on 8 November 1962, after sitting deputy leader George Brown was challenged by Harold Wilson.

Contents

Candidates

Results

Only ballot: 8 November 1962
CandidateVotes%
George Brown 13356.4
Harold Wilson 10343.6
George Brown re-elected

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